Remote Collector and Scanning

msmith · 2013-11-27T20:50:16.000Z

I am confused about the remote collector and scanning. I have 5 remote collectors, one at each of my locations. Each remote collector scans the network subnet that they are on. I did this to remove any scanning responsibilities from my Central Server in hopes it would improve performance while using the Help Desk. I had the scanning setup at each of the 5 remote collector and they discovered the devices and sent the information back to the Central Server. I then noticed that the devices were not being rescanned so I took to the forums where I found this article: http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/401982-last-scan-time-remote-collector-issues . So I place the scanning ranges back on my Central Server and the Last Scan Times now update. Now I noticed that the Central Server is scanning devices again and some of my devices are reporting as “Central Server”. So my question is; where do I place the scanning ranges? On my central, remote, or both?

aytorrabarbra4285 · 2013-11-28T06:20:22.000Z

I have placed my collector scanning ranges on my remote collector.

Seems to work for me.

msmith · 2013-12-03T16:33:04.000Z

I placed the scanning ranges on just the remote collectors and the Last Scan Times have stopped updating on my devices.

scottalanmiller · 2013-12-03T18:27:52.000Z

msmith:

So my question is; where do I place the scanning ranges? On my central, remote, or both?

Remote.

What Spiceworks version are you running?

msmith · 2013-12-03T18:29:16.000Z

I’m running sw7, 7.0.01317

henrikbryne · 2014-02-28T11:50:17.000Z

A known bug. Check this thread:

http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/427661-remote-collector-not-scanning-or-reporting?page=1